Magnus II of Sweden

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Magnus (died 1161), son of Henry (known as Magnus Henriksson or Magnus Henriksen), was a Danish lord and the king of Sweden between 1160 and 1161, being afterwards treated as usurper.

He was the last king of the House of Stenkil in Sweden, his mother being Ingrid Ragvaldsdotter, the granddaughter of Inge I. His father was the Danish lord Henrik Skatelår, son of an illegitimate son of king Sweyn II of Denmark.

Magnus, a claimant to the competed throne, ambushed and killed Eric the Saint as he left the church in Uppsala on May 18, 1160. He reigned as king of almost all of Sweden until he was murdered by the men of Charles Sverkerson, the rival king, the year after.

Regnal titles
Magnus Henriksen House of Stenkil Died: 1161
Preceded by Erik the Saint	King of Sweden 1160–1161	Succeeded by Karl Sverkersson

Monarchs of Sweden

Munsö

c.970–c.1060

Eric the Victorious / Olof Björnsson · Olof Skötkonung · Anund Jacob · Emund the Old

Stenkil

c.1060–c.1130
1160–1161

Stenkil (Stænkil) · Eric Stenkilsson / Eric the Pagan · Halsten · Anund Gårdske · Håkan the Red · Halsten / Inge the Elder · Blot-Sweyn · Inge the Elder · Philip Halstensson / Inge the Younger · Ragnvald Knaphövde · Magnus the Strong · Houses of Sverker and Eric · Magnus Henriksen

Sverker · Eric

c.1130–1250

Sverker the Elder · Eric the Saint · Magnus Henriksen · Charles Sverkersson · Kol / Boleslas · Canute I · Sverker the Younger · Eric Canutesson · John Sverkersson · Eric Ericsson · Canute II ¹ · Eric Ericsson

Bjelbo

1250–1364

Valdemar Birgersson · Magnus Ladulås · Birger Magnusson · Mats Kettilmundsson ² · Magnus Ericsson³ · Eric Magnusson · Magnus Ericsson / Haakon Magnusson³

Mecklenburg

1364–1389

Albrekt (Albert)

Kalmar Union

Italics indicate
regents

1389–1523

Margaret I of Denmark⁴ / Eric of Pomerania⁴ · Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson · Eric of Pomerania⁴ · Charles Canutesson · Eric of Pomerania⁴ · Charles Canutesson · Christopher of Bavaria⁴ · Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) / Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna) · Charles Canutesson³ · Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna / Erik Axelsson Tott · Christian I⁴ · Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) · Charles Canutesson · Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) · Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna · Erik Axelsson Tott · Charles Canutesson · Sten Sture the Elder · John II⁴ · Sten Sture the Elder · Svante Nilsson · Eric Trolle · Sten Sture the Younger · Christian II⁴ · Gustaf Eriksson (Vasa)

Vasa

1523–1654